The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-12-24
Current Events Epitomized.


The Weatherly Herald says: "Mauch
Chunk feels very much hurt because they
did not get the teachers ins itute for neXt
year. Lehighton was selected b. majority
Of six. 'Don'tcher know Lehighton is al
ways ahead" They caw'nt help it, YOU
know, brother Rinker, the enterprise and
push IN our citizens is bound to bring
forth good fruit IN the course of time, ana
next years county institute will be a grand,
Unprecedented success.
- -LaXador, the great regulator of the
human system does not contain any deleteri-
Gus substance. 1t is prompt and SAT i.
Price only 25 cents.
Mr.. II. I. Brown, living in Shady Grove,
Franklin Co., Va, ays:-Having thorough
ly tested DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup in my
family cheerfully certify to its uniformly
good effect, and recommend it as most
excellent remedy.
The post-office at this place will be on
and after January 1st, a third-class office.
Postmaster Smith is to be congratulated,
while the people of Lehighton can feel
proud of the fact that the Office is one of
the most ably conducted in this section OF
the State. Civil service reform was well
observed in Mr.. Smiths appointment,
Il. o. J. Strauss will be united in mar
riage to Miss Jane Miller, to-day (Satur-
day. at the home of the groom's parents,
on Mahoning street. Our best wishes are
extended to the young couple who will i'm
mediately go to house keeping in the OLD
Struss homestead, New Mahoning.
"A public installation of Knight of th'
Golden Eagle officers will take place il
Gabers Hall, on the evening OF Monday
January 2nd. An interesting programme
has been arranged tor the occasion, con
sisting of music, instrumental and vocal
speeches, &c.
David Beltz, of Belzville, will not TAX
out license for the sale of brewed or NAL
liquors. His popular resort will remail
oper as usual, however, for the accommo
dation of parties who delight in skippin
the light fantastic toe.
The executors of the estate of the lat
GRANVILLE Clauss, decd, will expose at pub
lie sale on the premises, on Bank street
Saturday, Jan. T., a valuable house an
lot.
Our readers will do well to scan closel
all the advertisements. They invariably r'
present the live business man and live bus
ness men invariably represent rare bargains
The first big snow storm for the seaso
visited this section Saturday evening; sno
fell for about seven hours and covered IL
ground to the depth of thirteen inches.
The fellow that manipulated T. /
Causs' fine young turkey evidently kne
what he was about, else he might hay
gone further and Jared much worse.
-Diphtheria prevails to an alarming e
tent in some towns. Our people shou
take all precautions possible to prevent
breaking out here.
-Seyeral cases of smallpox are report,
at Slatington, Prompt measures have be,
taken to prevent the disease from sprea
ing.
Rings, bracelets, breast-pins, lace-pi
and fine gold watches at the IVeisspC
Jewery Store. Prices marked way down
Its waste of breath trying to co
vince an economical houskeeper that a
other soap is as good as Tulip.
There will be no school next week a
as consequence the juveniles are CORE
pondingly jubilant.
You can make some poor families ha
py if you remember them kindly on Chr
mas day.
Make your housework easy by usi
Tulip soap. Its cleansing qualities are l
equaled.
"A fine line of mixed table nuts, orang
fgs. grapes, dates, &c, at Sweeny's Corr
Store.
The indefatigable Bob" at the sc
ner store' has nicely decorated his W
dows.
"A dividend of one and quarter
cent. has been declared by the Valley CO
pnay.
Novelties in jewellery at less than h
price. Call at the Weissport Jewellery Ste
Full line Of Ingram and Brussels c
pets at V. Schwartz, on Bank street. {
The excitement over the discovery
oil in Berks county has about died out
Over a million dollars are deposited
the Allentown National banks.
Dirt must go when Tulip soap is u
for washing and cleaning.
Call at Kemerer & Swartz's and
their line of furniture.